Beyond the ï¿½R Wordï¿½? Medicine's New Frugality

AUTHOR(S)

Bloche, M. Gregg

PUB. DATE

May 2012

SOURCE

New England Journal of Medicine;5/24/2012, Vol. 366 Issue 21, p1951

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The author reflects on the subject of health care rationing in the U.S. According to the author, efforts by elected officials to control medical costs have been hampered by the issue of rationing. He contends that health care can be cheaper and better through state-of-the-art management methods, research on comparative effectiveness and incentives for providers to apply this knowledge. He points out that eliminating only ineffective care is not a long-term solution to rising health care costs.

ACCESSION #

75987853

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